Following on from Derek's recent lovely midweek walk in Painshill Park, join him with walk leader Alison for a visit to another beautiful historic parkland designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown with Edwardian gardens in Reigate. Gatton Park is the core of 260 acres of the Gatton Eatate and is made up of lovingly restored gardens and parkland. We will see stunning displays of snowdrops and magnificent lakes plus the famous millennium stone circles. We will also visit the 16th century church of St. Andrews. The entry fee to Gatton park and gardens is £4.00 pp. and we will have lunch at the Yew Tree Pub. After lunch we will walk along Reigate Hill and see the old fort built in 1889 to defend London against the French. Mon dieu c'est incredible!

FOUR LEGGED COMPANIONS WELCOME

Directions by road:

Leave the M25 at Junction 8 (Reigate) and go up the very long slip road to the roundabout, with traffic lights. Take the first exit from the roundabout (signposted A217 Reigate). Take the left hand lane (signed "Merstham" on the road surface; the right hand lane is A217 into Reigate only). Where you are forced to turn left, turn left into Gatton Bottom and then immediately right, crossing the traffic coming from Merstham. Enter Wray Lane, directly opposite you and when you come to the "No Entry" signs, turn right into the car park immediately before them.

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This is a SABRE led walk. If you haven't yet become a member of either of our walking groups either SABRE (all welcome) or SAWW (membership 35-55 only) there's never been a better time to join us; because of our parent Ramblers current membership deal. Ask your walk leader about us or go to www.sabre-walkers.org.uk

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Surrey and Beyond Ramblers (SABRE) is one of a new generation of Ramblers groups that is internet based and uses the flexibility it brings to the full

SABRE's mission is to encourage everyone to get out there and walk and hike all over Surrey and beyond at the weekend and in the week. Membership is mainly drawn from Surrey, South West London and to a lesser degree the surrounding counties. We are one of Ramblers fastest growing groups

Don't worry about coming along to a walk which not many people appear to have signed up for on Meetup. There'll be plenty of other SABRE Rambler members there too.

You're welcome to come on two or three free introductory walks before joining as a full paid-up member of our parent organisation, The Ramblers - Britain's premier walking charity.

Ramblers membership will allow you to come on as many walks as you like with SABRE and all 500 of our other local groups across the UK. Your subscription will support the Ramblers' work encouraging people to take up walking and safeguarding the footpaths, the countryside and other places we go walking. If you're a keen walker, we believe it's one of the best options on Meetup. Unlike other Meetup groups run for profit, our walk leaders won't ask you for a penny. They lead walks simply to share their love of the countryside and give something back to the group.

For more information, please take a look at our main website at www.sabre-walkers.org.uk or contact our membership secretary membership@sabre-walkers.org.uk

For more info on the Ramblers, see the Ramblers websiteOur paid up members can bring their dog subject to the agreement of the walk leader. We usually state if a walk is not suitable for dogs